Pregnant Stephanie Davis under fire for posting a selfie… of her feet
Actress has been called out by fans for failing to show off pictures of her baby bump
STEPHANIE Davis has come under fire from fans for posting a selfie of her feet instead of showing off her baby bump.
Outraged social media followers have criticised the actress for being "secretive" about her pregnancy.
The former Hollyoaks star recently announced she is expecting a baby with her ex-boyfriend Jeremy McConnell.
The pregnancy announcement came amid a nasty public feud between the former lovers, and Steph went on to accuse Jez of failing to support her or live up to his responsibilities as a dad-to-be.
Fans have been following the story with interest, and many have been waiting with bated breath to see the first picture of Steph's belly.
She stepped away from her social media accounts in recent weeks amid the online storm over her battle with Jez, but she returned last week.
Steph posted memes which appeared to take another shot at Jez, branding a certain person "toxic", and fans have been eagerly awaiting a picture of the mother-to-be.
She got fans' hopes up last night by posting her first selfies in weeks - but followers were disappointed to find the shot only showed her feet.
The black and white picture simply shows Steph's high-heeled lace-up boots, which she teamed with black leggings and a dark, sheer skirt.
She captioned the snap, which she posted to Instagram and Twitter, with a brief message suggesting she was on her way out to a restaurant for dinner.
Steph wrote: "Out for din dins... lets go [sic]..."
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However, fans were not impressed, and have accused Steph of trying too hard to keep her pregnancy under wraps.
They have sent her a barrage of messages on social media, with many questioning why she shares so much about her life, but has so far refused to give much away about her pregnancy.
In a message posted on Instagram, one fan wrote: "What I don't understand is she's shared her whole life and dramas with anyone who will watch/listen why be so secretive about her pregnancy??"
Some even went as far as to suggest they won't believe she is actually pregnant until they see the baby bump proof.
One wrote: "Show your bump! Be proud of it. Hope your not lying," and one added: "All I'm saying that all these things she has been posting and saying yet there hasn't been no conformation [sic] about that as I can say loads of things to press as well. im really happy for her if she is actually expecting as it's the most wonderful time,yet I myself don't belive [sic] that it's true !"
However, as the debate raged, some fans suggested Steph may be feeling protective about her baby, or even holding out for a big money magazine deal.
An Instagram follower wrote: "I can see why she hasn't put a picture up to be honest probably because she doesn't want any horrible negative comments on her scan picture! Just a thought..." and one added: "Perhaps she's sold the exclusive to ok hope she has get some money behind her to support herself and the baby..."
Another follower added: "Just because she hasn't put a picture up doesn't mean she's lying I never put my boys scan picture up because to me it's private and to be honest we don't know what freaks are about all this social media.
"The girl has made some bad choices but everyone is always on her case while he gets praised."
Steph and Jez became involved earlier this year after they appeared together in Celebrity Big Brother.
They embarked on a turbulent relationship which was marred by fiery arguments, cheating allegations and several splits.
The couple recently split for good, the former lovers launched into a fierce public battle as they attacked each other on social media.
Steph accused Jez of failing to stand by her following the pregnancy announcement, and he even suggested that if she is pregnant, the baby is not his.
The public war-of-words appeared to end recently when Steph retired from social media to rest up, but she posted several messages last week that appeared to be thinly-veiled attacks on Jez.
So it now looks as if she is gearing up for round two.